Table 3.

Summary of the results of the questionnaire for the treating oral surgeons, which was completed after the surgery

Questions for the treating surgeon	Options	Response [% (n)]
Patient age	14–20 years	8.2 (4)
	20–30 years	65 (32)
	30–40 years	0 (0)
	40–50 years	26 (13)
	Greater than 50 years	0 (0)
Patient gender	Female	67 (37)
	Male	33 (18)
Do you think the referral form is informative and complete?	Yes	62 (34)
	No	38 (21)
What was the stated reason for the referral?	Consultation	2 (1)
	Surgical removal	91 (50)
	Both	7 (4)
Do you believe that your patient knows the reason for the oral surgery appointment?	Yes	96 (52)
	No	4 (3)
Do you believe that your patient is psychologically prepared for surgery (e.g. ate breakfast)?	Yes	63 (35)
	No	37 (20)
Do you think that the wisdom tooth/teeth extraction was indicated?	Yes	80 (44)
	No	20 (11)
If the extraction was performed for therapeutic reasons, what was the indication?	One episode of pericoronitis	7 (3)
	Chronic pericoronitis	38 (16)
	Trismus and cellulitis	2 (1)
	Caries of an adjacent tooth	25.4 (11)
	Periodontal reasons	3.6 (2)
	Pathology	13 (6)
	Other (cheek biting)	11 (5)
If the extraction was performed for prophylactic reasons, what was the indication?	Orthodontic reason	27 (3)
	Prevention of caries of adjacent tooth/teeth	45 (5)
	Prevention of resorption of adjacent roots	9 (1)
	Other (malalignment)	18 (2)
How much time was taken to explain the surgery and answer the patient's questions?	1–3 minutes	58 (32)
	5–10 minutes	33 (18)
	More than 10 minutes	9 (5)
	Less than 1 minute	3.6
How do you rate the difficulty of the extraction?	Extremely simple	2 (1)
	Simple	31 (16)
	Somewhat difficult	54.5 (30)
	Difficult	9 (5)
	No answer	3 (2)
Did the patient develop any complications?	Yes	3.6 (2)
	No	91 (50)
	No answer	5.4 (2)
How much time was taken for the entire surgery?	15 minutes	11 (6)
	30 minutes	45 (25)
	45 minutes	27 (15)
	60 minutes	7 (4)
	No answer	9 (5)